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I disagree with your semantics.. "A finale" does not mean 'their final mission period'. It just means that they're getting 'A finale'. the 'A' in front of 'Finale' indicating that there is always the option for more of these finales...

This is the first time in fifteen years of activity, that one of their arcs (the Unova one), gets 'a finale'... A finale doesn't immediately translate to 'final mission'. That's just taking liberties. It's a finale, not their finale.. -.-

Just like how Team Aqua/Magma had a finale but that Magma-guy still appeared afterwards..

OK, now you're just stretching it. Are you THAT unwilling to believe that the writers want to write out the characters? Their "final mission period" is exactly what's this has been marketed as, not just their final mission in Unova. And when the first trailer AND the stylish poster for this two-parter uses "GOODBYE, TEAM ROCKET" as their tagline, it's a safe bet that it IS their finale, not just a finale. The marketing isn't about the mission: it's about it being Jessie, James, and Meowth's big send-off. Either it's unethical false advertising, or.....

And a finale doesn't translate to 'final mission'? OK, then what about the fact that the official TV Tokyo summary for Part 1 called it their 'final mission' exactly?

OK, now you're just stretching it. Are you THAT unwilling to believe that the writers want to write out the characters? Their "final mission period" is exactly what's this has been marketed as, not just their final mission in Unova. And when the first trailer AND the stylish poster for this two-parter uses "GOODBYE, TEAM ROCKET" as their tagline, it's a safe bet that it IS their finale, not just a finale. The marketing isn't about the mission: it's about it being Jessie, James, and Meowth's big send-off. Either it's unethical false advertising, or.....

And a finale doesn't translate to 'final mission'? OK, then what about the fact that the official TV Tokyo summary for Part 1 called it their 'final mission' exactly?

It might be their final mission in Unova, but I believe they are referencing to just the Unova region, as the trio might go to another region to perform operations that will lead to future climaxs in which Ash and co have to stop them.